Medical Grade Dyed Cheesecloth Roll from Germany
Sterilizable, dyed cheesecloth with cotton-manmade blend (<85% artificial staple), low density weave ≤33 picks/cm² per note (d), under HTS 5516.42.0040. Used in surgical dressings and filtration. Bulk rolls for medical supply chains.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
12%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include FDA compliance docs if for medical use; verify weave matches cheesecloth exactly
• Test for multiple/cabled yarns—presence excludes from cheesecloth per notes
• Separate from gauze (Chapter 30) by confirming not medicated or impregnated